Post Menopause Bleeding Symptoms and Solutions

Reaching menopause is more than just a chance of life. Many women feel that they have finally crossed a long, unpleasant threshold. Think about it: you have finally gone twelve months without having your period. You have crossed over to the other side of a big, yawning chasm of change – and lived to tell the tale! But then, if you are like the majority of menopausal women, you wake up one more and discover post menopause bleeding.

This can be extremely disconcerting. Twelve months is a very long time to go without menstruating. To suddenly be bleeding again after such an incredibly long span of time can be both scary and confusing. And it should be – it is a scary thing. There is good news and bad news concerning this turn of events. The good news is that it happens to most women, so it is practically expected. The bad news is that it can point to a number of more serious problems.

The first thing to consider if you are experiencing post menopausal bleeding is this: are you truly post menopausal? A lot of women make this mistake. One of the biggest problems is that they are not in constant contact with their doctor or gynecologist so they do not understand everything they need to about the whole process of menopause. You see, unless you have gone a complete and total year without having a period, then you have not gone through menopause. To an extent, you are still pre menopausal, pre menopause being one of the stages leading up to the change of life.

Ergo, a lot of women have actually only gone ten or eleven months without having a period. Others may go about nine months without menstruating, start spotting a little, and then go for three more months without a period. They mistakenly think that they have now gone through menopause itself and are currently post menopausal. So you just have to be sure that you truly have reached this stage of your life.

Before you do anything else, know this: if you are absolutely post menopausal and start to experience bleeding or even just spotting, contact your doctor immediately. Make an appointment with your gynecologist post haste. Even so, you should not worry. That sounds kind of foolish after you have just been urged to run to your doctor, but really, keep calm. Post menopausal bleeding is a truly common occurrence. Most women experience. It is just that it can indicate underlying, more serious problems. You really need to err on the side of caution.

All told, about 30 percent of post menopausal women experience bleeding. The fact is that most of them, after getting check out, find that they have nothing to worry about. Bleeding after menopause can be caused by many things. The biggest cause is simple hormonal imbalance. Your hormones do not miraculous settle down and recalibrate after menopause. They are still fluctuating and bleeding is just your body's way of reacting to that. There can also be an issue with the level of nutrients and insulin in your body. This can be fixed by taking a good multivitamin and subscribing to a healthy diet. Weight loss and emotional stress – all common after menopause – are also common contributing factors. So you see, the problem like is not serious at all. It is still bound to be scary. The best way to deal with that is, of course, to talk to a professional.